It’s a beautiful autumn day here in YYC! Did you just cry a little? Yeah, me too. Less than two weeks ago, this was the scene: Jake, climbing our tree, wearing shorts. Not shown in this photograph is the total heart attack I was having and trying to conceal. “Wow, honey, you’re a really great climber!” […]
Cupcakes, shopping, and Junior Mints
September 7, 2012 by 9 Comments
I am pleased to report the happy news that there have been zero barfing incidents since the first day of school. Although, writing that, I just broke out into a cold sweat thinking that I just jinxed everything and now my children will be up all night barfing. Cue the Stevie Wonder riffs.I really, really […]
Whiskey and cigarettes
July 26, 2012 by 15 Comments
My husband and I are currently halfway through Season Five of Mad Men. The thought that we are almost at the end is filling me with great sorrow. We discovered this show a few months ago, and have ravenously watched it from the first season, some evenings watching two or three episodes in a row. […]
A few of HIS least favourite things.
June 1, 2012 by 16 Comments
My kitchen is done! My kitchen is done! I was feeling a bit concerned yesterday, and the day before, when a somewhat comical series of events took place that made the flooring installation take a full day longer than anticipated (“Hm. Well. This is going to complicate things.” the flooring guy said more times than […]
A Whirlwind of Boring Activity
May 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
I have been in a whirlwind of activity the past few days. A whirlwind, I tell you! Since Friday I have had more errands and social outings than I probably do in two weeks. I would describe them in detail but I fear that may be boring, and I fear it may also be less […]
Barkley, the high maintenance dog
May 10, 2012 by 8 Comments
“Oh, you’re the worst kind. You’re high maintenance, but you think you’re low maintenance.” – Harry Burns, and/or my husband. Every day, I set out two sets of clothing for the following day: my yoga clothes, and my regular clothes. I need to set out my yoga clothes in order to dress quietly and sneak […]
Psst. Wanna come see my basement?
May 1, 2012 by 8 Comments
Oh! You guys! It has been so exciting around the Boyhouse this week! Not just because I’m going to be rich, rich, rich from the class-action lawsuit for Nutella (not really). Not just because it’s raining so hard that I think soccer practice MAY be cancelled for tonight (I hope). Not just because of the […]
